Reply To: 1957 Sea King 12HP won't run right

[huntleybill]

Well, I went through the carb twice because I first thought it was a carb issue. One thing I forgot to mention was that I put about a half gallon of fuel in the tank and it sucked that down in about 15 min. I have the timing of the butterfly to open just as the the lever gets to the mark. There is no knocking so I am assuming the bearings are ok…or am I wrong. Could air be leaking past the bearings causing a lean condition that would require me to close the choke to draw more fuel? Hence going through more fuel than I think I should?

If that is the case, would you have part numbers for bearings/seals?